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U.S. to Surpass China as Top Manufacturing Country...

A report issued by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the U.S. Council on Competitiveness – “2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index” – predicts the United States will regain its former position as the No. 1 manufacturing producer in the world, surpassing China by 2020. This study was a result of dozens of face-to-face interviews with chief research leaders, chief technology officers and directors of national research facilities.

The Index shows the importance of policy, investment and innovation for company and country competitiveness. Investments in research and development can lead to advanced manufacturing capabilities, which, in turn, can lead to more complex and exclusive products for export – and these high-tech, often high value, exports can then make a nation more competitive. Some of these technologies are:

Predictive analytics

Digital design, simulation and integration

Advanced robotics

Open-source design/direct customer input

Augmented reality

Smart, connected products (Internet of Things)

Advanced materials

Smart factories (Internet of Things)

High-performance computing

3D Printing and scanning

The U.S. is leading the way in these areas of technology, which will help the country regain the top manufacturing spot. We have strong potential in technologies related to the Internet of Things – embedded sensors and connected devices, advanced computing, 3D printing and next-generation materials.